![]() ![]() ![]() As Amir is flying it, though, Sohrab moves next to him. Although Amir asks Sohrab to fly the kite with him, Sohrab does not respond. Soon the Taliban is scattered, and the General is called back to serve in a ministry position.Īt a celebration of the Afghan New Year during the first weekend of spring, Amir purchases a kite and tells Sohrab about Hassan being the best kite runner in all of Kabul. During the time of Sohrab's silence, the World Trade Center is bombed and the United States retaliates against Afghanistan. The General asks quite pointedly during dinner about why a Hazara boy is living with his daughter, and Amir tells him that the boy is his nephew, his name is Sohrab, and that the General is never to refer to him as "Hazara boy" in Amir's presence again.įor the next seven months, Sohrab is silent, barely taking up any space. The General and Khala Jamila come over for dinner, and Sohrab still does not speak. Then the narrative goes forward seven months to Sohrab's arrival in America: Soraya greets Amir and Sohrab at the airport, yet Sohrab says nothing to her. Amir mentions that it would be a year before he hears Sohrab speak again.ĭiscussing the nature of happy endings, Amir admits that he does not know how this story will end, but he does allude to a tiny miracle that took place the preceding Sunday. Amir apologizes to Sohrab and explains how he will be able to get Sohrab into the United States without needing to send him to an orphanage, but Sohrab does not respond to Amir's words and promises. ![]() While he recovers, Sohrab is on a twenty-four hour suicide watch - per hospital policy - and the only time Amir is able to get Sohrab to speak is when Sohrab says he is very tired and wishes that Amir had not pulled him from the water. Sohrab survives over five hours of emergency care and spends three days in ICU. This is an interesting prayer, for it focuses on Amir and not Sohrab. Begging forgiveness of his merciful God, Amir hopes that he does not have the blood of both Hassan and Hassan's son on his hands. While the doctors work feverishly to save Sohrab's life, Amir again turns to prayer. ![]()
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